Quote: "Have you determined that the pull rod is disconnected from the latch"?
The early hood rods have two springs, one lo-tension on the rod itself near the dash and the other in the latch that's bolted on the pan under the hood. Before you go any further, I suggest you remove the two 5/16" head bolts that hold the rod bracket under the dash. If, once loose, you still feel spring tension (from the pan latch) then the rod is most certainly still attached under the hood. If not, and the rod slops around, it's disconnected.
And a disconnected rod won't pull out from under the dash unless the rod is actually broken or the slide and its square nut have somehow come free from the threaded end of the rod (highly unlikely).
Mark ….. volvoguys
The early hood rods have two springs, one lo-tension on the rod itself near the dash and the other in the latch that's bolted on the pan under the hood. Before you go any further, I suggest you remove the two 5/16" head bolts that hold the rod bracket under the dash. If, once loose, you still feel spring tension (from the pan latch) then the rod is most certainly still attached under the hood. If not, and the rod slops around, it's disconnected.
And a disconnected rod won't pull out from under the dash unless the rod is actually broken or the slide and its square nut have somehow come free from the threaded end of the rod (highly unlikely).
Mark ….. volvoguys